Saying that IBC is anti-war may not be a "slap" at them, but it was clearly an attempt on your (pdq's) part to provide a reason why their numbers should not be believed.

So, in the same vein (not a slap), is it unfair for me to point out that the 38,000 number comes from the Bush Administration which is decidedly pro-war.

The Bush Administration (unlike IBC) has provided no publically-viewable documentation for their "number". Okay, THAT was a slap, and intentional.